Satellite World
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A Satellite World is a satellite of a planet or gas giant in the system.
Description / Specifications
A satellite world is as much a socioeconomic designation as an astrophysical one. Subordinate economic status is a big part of the definition. This baffles many haughty scientists, especially those of Solomani extract.
Planetary Characteristics
No information yet available.
Type | Code | Size | Atm | Hyd | Pop | Gov | Law | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Locked World | Lk | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Locked close satellite. |
Twilight Zone World | Tz | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Twilight Zone Orbit 0-1 |
Satellite World | Sa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Satellite or moon. |
Probably Planetary Orbit & Climate
No information yet available.
TC | Inner (-) | HZ-2 | HZ-1 | HZ | HZ+1 | HZ+2 | Outer (+) | Remote & Far Systems | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa | Unlikely | Any | Any | Any | Any | Any | Unlikely | Unlikely | Satellite Worlds, or moons, are lesser objects in the gravitational sway of a planet. |
History & Background / Dossier
It is not unknown for successful satellite worlds to so grow in socioeconomic status that they are re-designated as Main Worlds.
Some satellites that orbit gas giants of particular characteristics may rival the desirable attractions of many more conventional planets.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Worlds and Adventures (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), .Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Worlds and Adventures (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), .
- Marc Miller. Scouts (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), .
- T5: Core rules
- External Link: Beowolf's Libary Data Website
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science